Mental health and wellbeing resources for adults

NHS Bexley Talking Therapies

Mind in Bexley can offer free support to those struggling with low mood, frustration, depression, anxiety, sleeping difficulties that have an impact on your daily life e.g. work, relationships, family life or caring role.

If you are 18+, a Bexley resident and struggling with mild-moderate anxiety or depression Mind in Bexley’s Talking Therapies service is here to support you.

  • if you are stressed, worried or feeling down right now you can call the MIND in Bexley Wellbeing Line on 0808 196 3806 (open Monday to Friday, 10am to 3pm)
  • you can also phone the Counselling Matters helpline which is staffed by counsellors on 0800 047 26000 (open 9am to 9pm, 7 days a week)

Crisis resources

If you feel suicidal and you feel unable to keep yourself (or others) safe you should call 999 or attend an A&E Department (Queen Elizabeth Hospital Woolwich or Darent Valley Hospital)

Further Crisis resources can be found on our Suicide Prevention page.

“This bench is made for listening”

Let us tell you about an exciting project that Bexley Council have been working on in collaboration with the Samaritans.

Social isolation and loneliness are endemic issues in communities, and the impact of this on community health is massive. This project aims to reduce social isolation and create a focal point not only for chatting but also creating connections and bringing people together.

7 benches have been branded in Samaritans green to be instantly recognisable across the borough, featuring a simple message which reads, “ Stop here if you don’t mind someone stopping to say hello”. The signage and branding will encourage lonely people to use the seating and those that feel comfortable to engage in conversation to meet in a safe environment. These benches will also be used to create focal points in the community. We hope that this will lead to the benches becoming a feature and talking point within these spaces.

So if you are feeling lonely, isolated and are struggling to cope, or have time to talk and listen look out for the 7 new listening benches that have been installed across Bexley borough at the following locations.

What 3 Words locations

Samaritans

We recognise that loneliness can lead to feelings of low mood, desperation, or suicide.

If you are feeling low and do not know where to turn, please know that you are not alone and there is help available.

You can contact the Samaritans on 116 123

Anxiety and low mood

Resources

Psychoses